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Genesis 3:21-4:7
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
Genesis 3:21-4:7
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
21 And the Lord God made for Adam and his wife, garments of skins, and clothed them.
22 And he said: Behold Adam is become as one of us, knowing good and evil: now, therefore, lest perhaps he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever.
23 And the Lord God sent him out of the paradise of pleasure, to till the earth from which he was taken.
24 And he cast out Adam; and placed before the paradise of pleasure Cherubims, and a flaming sword, turning every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
4 And Adam knew Eve his wife: who conceived and brought forth Cain, saying: I have gotten a man through God.
2 And again she brought forth his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, and Cain a husbandman.
3 And it came to pass after many days, that Cain offered, of the fruits of the earth, gifts to the Lord.
4 Abel also offered of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat: and the Lord had respect to Abel, and to his offerings.
5 But to Cain and his offerings he had no respect: and Cain was exceedingly angry, and his countenance fell.
6 And the Lord said to him: Why art thou angry? and why is thy countenance fallen?
7 If thou do well, shalt thou not receive? but if ill, shall not sin forthwith be present at the door? but the lust thereof shall be under thee, and thou shalt have dominion over it.
Genesis 3:21-4:7
New International Version
Genesis 3:21-4:7
New International Version
21 The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them.(A) 22 And the Lord God said, “The man has now become like one of us,(B) knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life(C) and eat, and live forever.” 23 So the Lord God banished him from the Garden of Eden(D) to work the ground(E) from which he had been taken. 24 After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side[a] of the Garden of Eden(F) cherubim(G) and a flaming sword(H) flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.(I)
Cain and Abel
4 Adam[b] made love to his wife(J) Eve,(K) and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain.[c](L) She said, “With the help of the Lord I have brought forth[d] a man.” 2 Later she gave birth to his brother Abel.(M)
Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil.(N) 3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering(O) to the Lord.(P) 4 And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions(Q) from some of the firstborn of his flock.(R) The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering,(S) 5 but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.
6 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry?(T) Why is your face downcast? 7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door;(U) it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.(V)”
Footnotes
- Genesis 3:24 Or placed in front
- Genesis 4:1 Or The man
- Genesis 4:1 Cain sounds like the Hebrew for brought forth or acquired.
- Genesis 4:1 Or have acquired
Proverbs 3:34-4:22
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
Proverbs 3:34-4:22
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
34 He shall scorn the scorners, and to the meek he will give grace.
35 The wise shall possess glory: the promotion of fools is disgrace.
4 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend that you may know prudence.
2 I will give you a good gift, forsake not my law.
3 For I also was my father's son, tender and as an only son in the sight of my mother:
4 And he taught me, and said: Let thy heart receive my words, keep my commandments, and thou shalt live.
5 Get wisdom, get prudence: forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth.
6 Forsake her not, and she shall keep thee: love her, and she shall preserve thee.
7 The beginning of wisdom, get wisdom, and with all thy possession purchase prudence.
8 Take hold on her, and she shall exalt thee: thou shalt be glorified by her, when thou shalt embrace her.
9 She shall give to thy head increase of graces, and protect thee with a noble crown.
10 Hear, O my son, and receive my words, that years of life may be multiplied to thee.
11 I will shew thee the way of wisdom, I will lead thee by the paths of equity:
12 Which when thou shalt have entered, thy steps shall not be straitened, and when thou runnest thou shalt not meet a stumblingblock.
13 Take hold on instruction, leave it not: keep it, because it is thy life.
14 Be not delighted in the paths of the wicked, neither let the way of evil men please thee.
15 Flee from it, pass not by it: go aside, and forsake it.
16 For they sleep not except they have done evil: and their sleep is taken away unless they have made some to fall.
17 They eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of iniquity.
18 But the path of the just, as a shining light, goeth forwards and increaseth even to perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is darksome: they know not where they fall.
20 My son, hearken to my words, and incline thy ear to my sayings.
21 Let them not depart from thy eyes, keep them in the midst of thy heart:
22 For they are life to those that find them, and health to all flesh.
Proverbs 3:34-4:22
New International Version
Proverbs 3:34-4:22
New International Version
34 He mocks(A) proud mockers(B)
but shows favor to the humble(C) and oppressed.
35 The wise inherit honor,
but fools get only shame.
Get Wisdom at Any Cost
4 Listen, my sons,(D) to a father’s instruction;(E)
pay attention and gain understanding.(F)
2 I give you sound learning,
so do not forsake my teaching.
3 For I too was a son to my father,
still tender, and cherished by my mother.
4 Then he taught me, and he said to me,
“Take hold(G) of my words with all your heart;
keep my commands, and you will live.(H)
5 Get wisdom,(I) get understanding;
do not forget my words or turn away from them.
6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;(J)
love her, and she will watch over you.(K)
7 The beginning of wisdom is this: Get[a] wisdom.
Though it cost all(L) you have,[b] get understanding.(M)
8 Cherish her, and she will exalt you;
embrace her, and she will honor you.(N)
9 She will give you a garland to grace your head
and present you with a glorious crown.(O)”
10 Listen, my son,(P) accept what I say,
and the years of your life will be many.(Q)
11 I instruct(R) you in the way of wisdom
and lead you along straight paths.(S)
12 When you walk, your steps will not be hampered;
when you run, you will not stumble.(T)
13 Hold on to instruction, do not let it go;
guard it well, for it is your life.(U)
14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked
or walk in the way of evildoers.(V)
15 Avoid it, do not travel on it;
turn from it and go on your way.
16 For they cannot rest until they do evil;(W)
they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.
17 They eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.(X)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:7 Or Wisdom is supreme; therefore get
- Proverbs 4:7 Or wisdom. / Whatever else you get
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